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Student Awards: Voting opens

The heats are over, and the judges have made their initial decision... now it's your turn to have your say in the Chortle Student Comedy Award, powered by The Sims 3.

Voting has now opened for the People's Choice Award, guaranteeing one comedy hopeful a place in the semi-finals.

Below are the names of all those who took part in the heats, plus extracts from their sets. You can vote for one favourite in each heat - or leave it blank if you have no preference – then click the submit button to move on to the next heats

Voting closes at 2359 on Easter Monday, April 9, and the contestants with the most votes overall announced on Chortle the following day, along with the remaining semi-finalists chosen by judges. Suspected bulk votes will be discounted.

Semi-finals will take place in the Frog and Bucket, Manchester, on May 16 and the Tattershall Castle, Central London, on May 21. The final will be held at the Edinburgh Fringe, on August 13.

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